U18 World League

El Palacio Alijilán
Spectators: 7705 (Terracing: 5780, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amauri Romero got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Silvano Baleren got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Angel Paez hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Silvano Baleren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Haroldo Pitta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Ramón Abila reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Haroldo Pitta. The goal made the score 1-0. A collision led to Alijilán returns getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Rene Houseman hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Denílson Luz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Sacode Football CIMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Denílson Luz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lino Naelio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute, Celedonio Lluis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Justino Monico hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Denílson Luz struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Lino Naelio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Sacode Football CIMZ. Rene Houseman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Haroldo Pitta tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, Alijilán returns's Silvano Baleren nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Haroldo Pitta made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Lino Naelio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denílson Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Silvano Baleren to make the kick off. Angel Leguizamón fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haroldo Pitta having to interfere. After having played for 57 minutes, Aníbal Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Sacode Football CIMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aníbal Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 59 played minutes Benedito Fernandez rounded Alijilán returns's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Rene Houseman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alijilán returns's supporters rose to their feet, but Rene Houseman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Haroldo Pitta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Lino Naelio managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Club Sacode Football CIMZ's Denílson Luz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Club Sacode Football CIMZ's Haroldo Pitta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rene Houseman in the 76th minute of play. After having played for 78 minutes, Silvano Baleren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alijilán returns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvano Baleren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Club Sacode Football CIMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tony Veiga in the 83rd minute. The corner led Club Sacode Football CIMZ's Tony Veiga to fire away a dangerous shot which Lino Naelio despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 89th minute, Angel Paez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rene Houseman kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Lino Naelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Fernandez in the 93rd minute of the match.